Step 1 :Let's denote the distance the mass would travel on Mars as $d$. The total mechanical energy of the system is conserved, so the work done by the spring equals the work done against gravity and friction. On Earth, this gives us: $\frac{1}{2} k x^{2} = m g h + \mu m g d$, where $k$ is the spring constant, $x$ is the compression of the spring, $m$ is the mass, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, $h$ is the height the mass is lifted, and $d$ is the distance the mass travels.
Step 2 :Since we don't know the mass $m$, we can rearrange the equation to get rid of it: $\frac{1}{2} k x^{2} = g h + \mu g d$.
Step 3 :Substituting the given values, we get: $\frac{1}{2} * 550 * (0.48)^{2} = 9.8 * 2 + 0.4 * 9.8 * 2$.
Step 4 :Solving this equation, we find that the left side equals $63.36$ and the right side equals $27.44$.
Step 5 :Since the total mechanical energy is conserved, the work done by the spring on Mars should be the same as on Earth, so we have: $\frac{1}{2} k x^{2} = m g_{M} h_{M} + \mu m g_{M} d_{M}$, where $g_{M}$ is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars, $h_{M}$ is the height the mass is lifted on Mars, and $d_{M}$ is the distance the mass travels on Mars.
Step 6 :Again, we can rearrange the equation to get rid of the mass: $\frac{1}{2} k x^{2} = g_{M} h_{M} + \mu g_{M} d_{M}$.
Step 7 :Since the height the mass is lifted and the distance it travels are proportional, we can write $h_{M} = \frac{d_{M}}{2}$.
Step 8 :Substituting this into the equation, we get: $\frac{1}{2} k x^{2} = g_{M} \frac{d_{M}}{2} + \mu g_{M} d_{M}$.
Step 9 :Solving for $d_{M}$, we get: $d_{M} = \frac{2 * \frac{1}{2} k x^{2}}{g_{M} + 2 \mu g_{M}}$.
Step 10 :Substituting the given values, we get: $d_{M} = \frac{2 * 63.36}{3.7 + 2 * 0.4 * 3.7}$.
Step 11 :Solving this equation, we find that $d_{M} = \boxed{24.8}$ meters.